If the price is right, go ahead. If the cons end up bugging you too much, you can always sell it; with it being a Gold Certification and somewhat rare, you might even make a little bit on it if you hold out for a couple of years.

The Armadillo hath spoken...

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Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

+1

I like the vintage sunburst and everybody has a cherry sunburst...so something a little different.

T2

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What time is it? It's Fender Time.

Its a nice guitar, I would prefer a cherry burst as well. I don't think I could spend that much money at this point in my life, but if you have the means and no regrets, go for it. I haven't found a Gibson that has felt good to me yet. One day maybe but not yet.

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Whenever I am in doubt about whether or not to buy a guitar, I ask my wife...

No, no, I'm lying, I just say the heck with it and buy it! If the price is right you should never lose money on it.

I love guitars.

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Dennis in CR
Rockin' since 1963

That is a really nice guitar! If that guitar sounds as good as it looks and you can buy it, let us know if you do.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

The guitar looks very nice and clean, if you've got the cash to spend and you really like it take it for a test ride, hell I,ed be interested in that to it looks great! more pros than cons, if you don,t by it let us know the details and there could be a finders fee there for you!

[quote="Nevin1985"] Should I buy the guitar or damn it to purgatory. quote]

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Am I being refurd to as purgatory!

nope.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

That a beauty if the price is right for you I say Hell yea.

My opinion on that guitar:

Other than the certificate, it's a Les Paul. I personally would not pay more money for a guitar just because it has a certificate. The price on ebay is what people are asking, not what people are buying. As for the value of the instrument, if it has been sitting in a warehouse that long that means there isn't much demand. Overall, nice guitar, but IMHO too much money for a Les Paul Standard (Sure it's custom, limited whatever, but in 59 it was the standard so that's what I'm going with >_>).

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I traded my car in for a microphone.

Nah... Pass it by...

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Hey, Boy Blue is back!

Would I be correct in the thought that a 59 lp has the deeper neck joint, extending into the pick-up cavity, and would this 2009 be built the same much like the epi: slash sig model representation of a few years ago? I know there are quite a few people here in the forum that would know for shure.

I was just toyin with you way cool, I knew thats not what you were saying.

i know 57.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."